Remember Glanton? It's Back. And it Brought Friends!

Hey friends,

If you’ve been around the DNN world for a while, you know I’ve worn a lot of hats in the community — speaker, module dev, consultant, core team member, and that guy who’s always posting memes during conference breaks. 😉

So it probably won’t surprise you that this announcement is both exciting and, well… a little overdue.

🚀 Upendo DNN Support is finally live.

We’ve officially launched support plans for DNN Platform under the Upendo brand. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years — to give businesses and developers a real lifeline when they’re stuck or overwhelmed trying to keep their DNN sites afloat. No more crossing your fingers and hoping that old forum post from 2014 is still relevant.

This isn’t just another service offering. It’s us — real DNN nerds — giving back and helping you keep your sites stable, secure, and moving forward.

🎉 The Glanton Modules Are Coming Back Next Week!

You read that right. The infamous Glanton modules — built years ago by Ian Sampson and Barry Waluzko — are coming back. We've quietly been working on them behind the scenes for way longer than I’d like to admit (client work kept winning the tug-of-war), but the wait is almost over.

We’ve:

• Removed Telerik 💀
• Fixed some of the long-standing bugs
• Modernized the code
• Completely rebuilt the licensing system (no more Salesforce)
• Rebranded them under UpendoDNN.com

These modules were a staple in enterprise DNN deployments — and now they’re about to be even better.

Here’s what’s included:

• AD-Pro Authentication – SSO from Active Directory, done right
• AD-Pro Users Directory – Display AD users in a searchable directory
• AD-Pro Profile Updater – Let users update their AD profiles
• AD-Pro Password Reset – Self-service AD password reset from your DNN site
• AD-Pro Password Expiry – Notify and allow password updates before expiry
• AD-Pro Synchronization – Keep your AD and DNN user lists in sync

Full details will be on UpendoDNN.com next week.

💡 Why Now?

Over the past couple of years, I’ve seen more and more DNN users and orgs hit the same pain points:

• “Who do I call if this breaks?”
• “Is this module still maintained?”
• “Can someone just tell me what to do?”

That’s exactly what these support plans are for — to give you a team to lean on when you need it most. Whether you're working on your own site or wrangling a 15-year-old DNN install at a large org, we’ve got your back.

💳 Launch Promo

We’re offering 15% off all annual plans if you sign up before the end of April 2025. Just use coupon code UPENDO15 at checkout.

If you're attending DNN-Connect 2025, send us a screenshot of your ticket and you’ll get another 5% off — for a total of 20% off your first year. Because we love supporting the people who support the community. (Please show us BEFORE you buy support, silly!) 😜

🙏 Thank You

Huge thanks to everyone who kept nudging me (you know who you are) and to everyone who’s supported Upendo Ventures through all our open-source work, modules, and consulting over the years. We do this because we love this platform, and we’re not going anywhere.

Check out the new stuff here: UpendoDNN.com

And as always — if you’ve got questions, hit me up. DMs are open. 😎

—
Will Strohl
DNN community member, occasional troublemaker, always caffeinated